Mark
@johnnyoptimist.bsky.social
he/him
Random curiosities, professional optimist, trying to stay hobby focused.
Majority of cookie jars sold! On to old glassware - Mainly Fostoria & some Carnival glass. www.MacOlith.com for details.
Random curiosities, professional optimist, trying to stay hobby focused.
Majority of cookie jars sold! On to old glassware - Mainly Fostoria & some Carnival glass. www.MacOlith.com for details.
TIL SeaDragons exist. I didn't realize the Wings of Fire series was based on a true story.
A new Dragon Search South Australia report led by Janine Baker has documented the loss of almost 1,700 seadragons during the state’s prolonged harmful algal bloom, alongside hundreds of pipefish and seahorses.
Read more: greatsouthernreef.com/news
Read more: greatsouthernreef.com/news
September 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
TIL SeaDragons exist. I didn't realize the Wings of Fire series was based on a true story.
What's interesting is the retail space itself becomes toxic as well. A coffee shop nearby used to be owned by a infowar lover. It closed (surprised face) and another took its place but the habit/feeling/etc. doesn't get replaced. If you start a new business, remember toxicity lingers.
I am fucking walking out of any business that has anti-trans ads playing unchallenged. If I'm eating, shopping, getting my hair done, etc, I shouldn't need to deal with bigotry.
i've seen this ad three times already today
September 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM
What's interesting is the retail space itself becomes toxic as well. A coffee shop nearby used to be owned by a infowar lover. It closed (surprised face) and another took its place but the habit/feeling/etc. doesn't get replaced. If you start a new business, remember toxicity lingers.
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I’ve seen enough people expressing confusion about why it would be in their interest to try to become regulated, or why they would be saying things like “we might kill the world!!”, that I’ll do an explainer. Buckle up.
so the thing is that i am not worried about "superintelligence." i am worried about an agent swarm doing something like, e.g., turning off BGP and us having to hunt down and quarantine a bunch of Kimi instances on rented clusters BGP redirecting half the world's Internet traffic down a hole.
September 16, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I’ve seen enough people expressing confusion about why it would be in their interest to try to become regulated, or why they would be saying things like “we might kill the world!!”, that I’ll do an explainer. Buckle up.
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I guess I am somehow not online *enough* but I didn't know that Steak n' Shake was white nationalist.
Husted is the guy who just had to fire his aide because it was reported the aide <checks notes> used SS soldiers as his Facebook profile pic and had a Spotify playlist celebrating Rhodesia.
Husted is the guy who just had to fire his aide because it was reported the aide <checks notes> used SS soldiers as his Facebook profile pic and had a Spotify playlist celebrating Rhodesia.
I mean listen, you shouldn't have been going to Steak 'n Shake in the first place, but also holy shit.
September 15, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I guess I am somehow not online *enough* but I didn't know that Steak n' Shake was white nationalist.
Husted is the guy who just had to fire his aide because it was reported the aide <checks notes> used SS soldiers as his Facebook profile pic and had a Spotify playlist celebrating Rhodesia.
Husted is the guy who just had to fire his aide because it was reported the aide <checks notes> used SS soldiers as his Facebook profile pic and had a Spotify playlist celebrating Rhodesia.
Wait, is this Brandon guy the AI we've been hearing about, cause if so, I could imagine this guy blowing the world.
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Seems bad when the people in charge of overseeing our nukes say shit like this.
September 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Wait, is this Brandon guy the AI we've been hearing about, cause if so, I could imagine this guy blowing the world.
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When a president purposefully & willingly manufactures a 1979 oil crisis to hit just before mid-terms and it is still a toss-up as to what's going to happen, there may be a cult situation going on.
#WhyWouldHeDoThat?
So he can lift sanctions on Russian oil & recapitalize their expensive war.
#WhyWouldHeDoThat?
So he can lift sanctions on Russian oil & recapitalize their expensive war.
For people thinking, what's the big deal about the 4% cut in global oil production coming next week, that's the scale of the 1973 OPEC crisis and 1979 Iran war oil crisis. Each followed by a major recession.
Prices and supply are global. And global oil stocks are already gone. It's a calamity. 1/
Prices and supply are global. And global oil stocks are already gone. It's a calamity. 1/
September 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
When a president purposefully & willingly manufactures a 1979 oil crisis to hit just before mid-terms and it is still a toss-up as to what's going to happen, there may be a cult situation going on.
#WhyWouldHeDoThat?
So he can lift sanctions on Russian oil & recapitalize their expensive war.
#WhyWouldHeDoThat?
So he can lift sanctions on Russian oil & recapitalize their expensive war.
If you were unaware of my sports betting football prowess, I am already out of the survivor pool thingy w/ a week 1 loss. If you are interested in my winning team knowledge (just pick the other team), I can be reached via #OnlyFootballKnowledgeHavers .com Username: #AwesomePicks3056
September 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
If you were unaware of my sports betting football prowess, I am already out of the survivor pool thingy w/ a week 1 loss. If you are interested in my winning team knowledge (just pick the other team), I can be reached via #OnlyFootballKnowledgeHavers .com Username: #AwesomePicks3056
After some expert consultation from @shoelais.bsky.social, I believe we are ready for picture day on the 23rd!
#MissionAccomplished
#MissionAccomplished
September 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
After some expert consultation from @shoelais.bsky.social, I believe we are ready for picture day on the 23rd!
#MissionAccomplished
#MissionAccomplished
On this @evolbrew.net birthday I remember being at the red balloon with a ton of folks years ago, yadda yadda yadda we had to ask a guy to delete a video.
September 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
On this @evolbrew.net birthday I remember being at the red balloon with a ton of folks years ago, yadda yadda yadda we had to ask a guy to delete a video.
"Nobody ever stops to think, maybe the woman in the picture is only 4 feet tall." ~Rogan probably
September 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM
"Nobody ever stops to think, maybe the woman in the picture is only 4 feet tall." ~Rogan probably
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Absolute S-tier level of dudes rocking
September 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Absolute S-tier level of dudes rocking
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Being kind actually makes you a happier person. Scientific research supports this assertion. Do good things and others might do good things too creating a virtuous cycle. What good thing or deed will you do today?
September 11, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Being kind actually makes you a happier person. Scientific research supports this assertion. Do good things and others might do good things too creating a virtuous cycle. What good thing or deed will you do today?
Techbros think the answers the machine is going to give are the "destruction of the world".
Maybe it'll figure out that giving kids food is helpful so it just builds & implements the code the MO republicans can't figure out?
Techbros: OMG that'd be so horrible, I can't even imagine that world.
Maybe it'll figure out that giving kids food is helpful so it just builds & implements the code the MO republicans can't figure out?
Techbros: OMG that'd be so horrible, I can't even imagine that world.
September 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Techbros think the answers the machine is going to give are the "destruction of the world".
Maybe it'll figure out that giving kids food is helpful so it just builds & implements the code the MO republicans can't figure out?
Techbros: OMG that'd be so horrible, I can't even imagine that world.
Maybe it'll figure out that giving kids food is helpful so it just builds & implements the code the MO republicans can't figure out?
Techbros: OMG that'd be so horrible, I can't even imagine that world.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: I have decided to rate the dancing of every character in Mario Kart World
September 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT: I have decided to rate the dancing of every character in Mario Kart World
Best solution at this point would be to rerun primaries with the valid maps. Run those primaries on the same day as the general. Run the new MO special general in Dec or Jan. Yes, this could lead to 0 MO reps being sat in next congress on day 1 - FAFO situation on that.
This situation in Missouri is crazy. The Missouri legislature enacted a law to redistrict the state. A group gathered signatures and forced a referendum, but MO SecState refused to rule on the referendum's validity until exactly the last day possible, which happened to be the day of the primary.
September 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Best solution at this point would be to rerun primaries with the valid maps. Run those primaries on the same day as the general. Run the new MO special general in Dec or Jan. Yes, this could lead to 0 MO reps being sat in next congress on day 1 - FAFO situation on that.
This was the entire point of the damn speech. All the unhinged slurred lies and every headline says "All you good 'ol folks who absolutely told everyone you hate handouts & "socialism", love bootstraps & "who's gonna pay for it" get a "free $5k".
Over 50% of the adults will just read the headline.
Over 50% of the adults will just read the headline.
Trump: "If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate...I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000."
September 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
This was the entire point of the damn speech. All the unhinged slurred lies and every headline says "All you good 'ol folks who absolutely told everyone you hate handouts & "socialism", love bootstraps & "who's gonna pay for it" get a "free $5k".
Over 50% of the adults will just read the headline.
Over 50% of the adults will just read the headline.
Tired: "Talking" to the cartoon coyote on reddit AMA
Wired: "Talking" to the cartoon coyote w/ a different skin on CNN
Wired: "Talking" to the cartoon coyote w/ a different skin on CNN
September 10, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Tired: "Talking" to the cartoon coyote on reddit AMA
Wired: "Talking" to the cartoon coyote w/ a different skin on CNN
Wired: "Talking" to the cartoon coyote w/ a different skin on CNN
Que "anti-____" squad bulk buying & giving to "[the bad guys]" for free, then using select transcriptions.
Que the guys who know where deal guys lunch & making sure they sit close enough to get the summary each day; the techbros who need the summary of a movie to get the point.
Que the guys who know where deal guys lunch & making sure they sit close enough to get the summary each day; the techbros who need the summary of a movie to get the point.
Apple quietly dropped a ton of detail about the Apple Watch’s new always-on don’t-call-it-transcription feature and it is FASCINATING. support.apple.com/en-us/148354
September 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Que "anti-____" squad bulk buying & giving to "[the bad guys]" for free, then using select transcriptions.
Que the guys who know where deal guys lunch & making sure they sit close enough to get the summary each day; the techbros who need the summary of a movie to get the point.
Que the guys who know where deal guys lunch & making sure they sit close enough to get the summary each day; the techbros who need the summary of a movie to get the point.
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If this ruling holds (isn't stayed under Purcell) the incoming Dem majority should decline to seat ANY Missouri representatives until Missouri holds an election in valid districts
September 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
If this ruling holds (isn't stayed under Purcell) the incoming Dem majority should decline to seat ANY Missouri representatives until Missouri holds an election in valid districts
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So tired of these assholes. They do whatever they want. They don’t care. They’re not satisfied with a 6-2map. They want to erase every Democrat in the state. They want to erase every black voice in the state.
It’s not democracy. It’s red state tyranny.
It’s not democracy. It’s red state tyranny.
September 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
So tired of these assholes. They do whatever they want. They don’t care. They’re not satisfied with a 6-2map. They want to erase every Democrat in the state. They want to erase every black voice in the state.
It’s not democracy. It’s red state tyranny.
It’s not democracy. It’s red state tyranny.
Weird. Took them 3 days.
That's my expectation. The "what are you going to do about it?" theory. Who's going to stop him from just running it how he wants.
September 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Weird. Took them 3 days.
I remember when I was told once things got to SCOTUS that was it, that was the last attempt. Nobody ever said "oh, yeah, but if the corrupt folks don't like it, they can just do this one neat trick..."
September 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I remember when I was told once things got to SCOTUS that was it, that was the last attempt. Nobody ever said "oh, yeah, but if the corrupt folks don't like it, they can just do this one neat trick..."
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it's insane they do this bend-over-backwards "critics say it raises questions" shit when the actual law just says "its illegal to put living people on currency"
The U.S. Mint releases video showing the manufacturing process for $1 coins featuring President Trump, issued to mark the United States' 250th anniversary in 2026. Critics have raised questions about the design's legality.
September 4, 2026 at 4:33 AM
it's insane they do this bend-over-backwards "critics say it raises questions" shit when the actual law just says "its illegal to put living people on currency"
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If you have a pet that sometimes snags your clothes, or if you're clumsy like me, I've found Dritz Snag Nab It to be very useful. It's a needle with rough grooves on the tail end. Push the needle through the cloth and it'll pull the snag to the fabric's underside, where it will be hidden.
September 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
If you have a pet that sometimes snags your clothes, or if you're clumsy like me, I've found Dritz Snag Nab It to be very useful. It's a needle with rough grooves on the tail end. Push the needle through the cloth and it'll pull the snag to the fabric's underside, where it will be hidden.
